‣Jason Robert Quever and his dream-pop band Papercuts play Mercury Lounge on March 26th in support of their new album Fading Parade.

‣ A sculptural tribute to Andy Warhol by Rob Pruitt is unveiled on March 30th at 17th and Broadway. On view through October 2nd.

music ‣ Mali-born Amadou & Mariam, the duo of Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia, perform their infectious brand of what's shorthanded as Afro-blues, which they mix with reggae and rock, among other styles. The singers, who lost their sight as children, met at an institute for the blind in Mali, and formed a long-lasting partnership (they're married, too). They'll perform three concerts, 4/3, 5/1, and 6/5, at the Cooper Square Hotel in a series called L'Afrik C'est Chic. More info, 212.475.5700. [Photo: Marie Dagnaux]

design‣ Rizzoli asked one of our favorite designers, Louise Fili, to create covers for 10 novels that shaped Italy, in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Italian republic. This is the gorgeous result, suitable for reading (if you read Italian) or framing in any case.

art‣ On April 14th, 99 years to the day of the sinking of the Titanic, artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster stages a site-specific event, presented in two performances (8:40pm and 10:40pm), in the Guggenheim rotunda. You'll hear Gavin Bryars' symphony The Sinking of the Titanic while moving around the rotunda in ways we don't understand. But it should make for an interesting experience. Tickets are $30.

environment‣ We've written frequently of our concerns about fracking, the drilling process by which natural gas is extracted from shale (that Congress deregulated in 2005). It's been temporarily banned in NY state, but Governor Cuomo will decide in the coming months whether to lift the ban. Hear the arguments pro and con at 92Y on April 5th, 7pm, $25

out of town‣ The doughnuts are made fresh in the wee hours at Anna's, a tiny shop just outside Boston that's been open for nearly half a century. Honey dipped, cinnamon, plain, plain glazed, chocolate glazed, black raspberry twist, marble crullers, coconut… Continued